The Sweetgrass Cafe, located in The Embassy Suites Overland Park, is a French/New Orleans style restaurant with a very bright future- and we are looking for a cook to help embellish the new flavor that we want to bring to Overland Park. Newly opened, we are looking for a personable, artistic, and detail-oriented cook to shadow our Head Chef and world-trained Culinary Chef, John Scott.

If you are passionate about food and providing our guests with an unforgettable dining experience- this is the cooking job for you. We respect it as an art- because it is!

We require an experienced cook who is familiar with a wide range of cooking techniques, including poaching, braising, roasting, charbroiling, sautéing, grilling, frying, and baking- but mostly an open mind to inquire a French/Louisiana style flare to your skills. You must ensure that every order is cooked properly according to our standard recipes and that it fully satisfies our guests' demands and requests. Our ideal candidate has outstanding time management skills as well as a team-first mindset to effectively assist other kitchen personnel and keep our operation running smoothly and efficiently. Apply today if this sounds like a fantastic opportunity to advance your culinary career!

• Keep all workstations, counters, cooking equipment, and refrigerators clean and sanitary according to health and safety rules
• Prepare food orders on the line by cooking items to order, grilling, broiling, sauteing and meet all presentation guidelines and follow standard recipes
• Recognize and adhere to quality requirements for meats, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products, as well as correct storage and waste management
• Ensure that all interactions with visitors, vendors and colleagues are conducted in a professional and friendly manner
• Establish a system of food stations and stock them with all of the necessary ingredients for the shift

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with customers and other team members
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent GED certification
• Prior food service industry experience is highly desired
• Must be able to meet all safety and sanitation requirements of kitchen equipment and food storage
• Candidates must be hardworking, detail-oriented, and have a strong work ethic

• Benefits: Full time, includes health, dental and vision.

The hotel has many benefits as well - Hilton Hotel discounts (some hotel discounts as low as $39 a night!), Travel discounts, 50% off all food, monthly and bi weekly bonuses for Hilton Enrollments, Great Service Scores, name mentions in reviews, and more! We are a newly renovated hotel looking for great personalities to be the face of the first ever built Embassy Suites.